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Colour your own Fair Isle Tam

Ruskin's Notes
Knitting
May 2011
Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift
Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight
Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)
8 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch in stocking stitch on 3mm needles (main body of hat)
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
one size
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This is a basic 25cm (10 inch) eight-point, traditional tam pattern for you to add your own designs. It was inspired by Sheila McGregor’s ‘Traditional Fair Isle Knitting’ where she has pages and pages of beautiful designs for colour-work but no actual pattern for a tam to use them on.

The tam will fit an average woman’s head.

I have also written several specific tam designs which are also available as free downloads. Enjoy creating!